Head to head
ESP D-320E NATURAL SATIN vs Ibanez GA360TCE
The verdict
The ESP D-320E NATURAL SATIN comes out ahead overall — 82 to 68 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP D-320E NATURAL SATIN wins on
- Better build (96 vs 70)
- Better playability (78 vs 67)
- Better value (81 vs 68)
Ibanez GA360TCE wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | D-320E NATURAL SATIN | GA360TCE |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 82 | 68 |
| Build | 96 | 70 |
| Playability | 78 | 67 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 81 | 68 |
Full specifications
| Spec | D-320E NATURAL SATIN | GA360TCE |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Ibanez |
| Type | Acoustic | Acoustic |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | — |
| Body wood | Ovangkol | Solid German Spruce |
| Neck wood | Mahogany | — |
| Fretboard | Roasted Jatoba | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 20 | 24 |
| Scale | 25.5" | 25.6" |
| Pickups | Fishman Sonicore | Ibanez Undersaddle & Contact |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | — |
| Bridge | Roasted Jatoba Bridge w/ Graphtech Nubone Saddle | Rosewood bridge |
| Bridge pickup | Fishman Sonicore | — |
| Case | - | — |
| Case Included | N | — |
| Construction | Set-Neck | — |
| Controls | Active | — |
| Finish | Natural Satin | — |
| Fretboard radius | 350mm | — |
| Hardware | Black | — |
| Neck profile | Thin U | — |
| Nut | Graphtech Nubone | Bone |
| Nut width | 43mm | — |
| Scale length | 25.5" | 650mm/25.6" |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Top wood | Solid Red Cedar | Solid German Spruce top |
| Tuners | LTD | — |
| A Length | — | 19 1/16" |
| A Width | — | 46mm at NUT |
| Back Sides | — | Acacia back & Acacia sides |
| Battery | — | 9V x1 |
| Body Binding | — | Rosewood body binding |
| Body shape | — | Thinline Cutaway Classical body |
| B Width | — | 14 1/2" |
| C Max Depth | — | 2 15/16" |
| C Thickness | — | 21.5mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | — | 22.5mm at 7F |
| Factory Tuning | — | 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E |
| Output Jack | — | Dual Outputs (Mono Out / Stereo Out) |
| Preamp | — | Ibanez Custom Electronics w/Undersaddle Pickup Volume, Contact Pickup Volume |
| Radius | — | 400mmR |
| Recommended Bag | — | ICB540-BK |
| Saddle Material | — | Compensated Bone |
| Soundhole Rosette | — | Classical Mosaic Design |
| String Gauge | — | .030/.034/.041/.029/.034/.044 |
| String Space | — | 11.6mm |
| Top Board Purfling | — | Wooden purfling |
| Tuning Machine | — | Gold Classical tuners (14:1 gear ratio) |